Nutrition & Wellness
From learning about the health benefits of turmeric to staying up-to-date with the latest superfood trends, discover the best diet tips to improve your health.
Agrivoltaics: The mission to combine agriculture with solar farming
Are fields of open, often fertile land better used for producing renewable energy or food? The United States already hosts more than 2 million solar installations, and photovoltaic capacity is projected to more than double over the next five years. Meanwhile, our growing global population means Read More...
This alternative meat is created from microbes found in Yellowstone
In Yellowstone National Park’s geothermal hot springs, temperatures can reach 456 degrees Fahrenheit, but this doesn’t prevent unique microbes from living in their depths. Nature’s Fynd is using these resilient microbes to create the new wave of alternative protein to be used in the growing Read More...
Startup turns food waste into fully compostable plastic
When it ends up in landfills, food waste becomes a source of methane — a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide. A Toronto-based startup called, Genecis, has figured out a way to turn these emissions into something valuable instead: compostable plastic that can replace plastic made Read More...
Chef José Andrés to offer free meals to those ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt normal life across the globe, Michelin-starred chef José Andrés is offering free meals to those in need. The chef has transformed eight of his acclaimed restaurants in New York City and Washington, DC, into community kitchens to serve to-go meals Read More...
Why sauerkraut is so beneficial and how you can make it at home
We have shared many stories about the importance of maintaining gut and microbiome health. Last week, we discussed how gut health can even contribute to brain health. Natural probiotics, such as yogurt and fermented foods, are great in moderation for maintaining gut health and balance. One of Read More...
Want to boost your brain health? Probiotics could help
We at The Optimist Daily write a lot about the numerous health benefits of probiotics. While these healthy bacteria are immensely beneficial for your microbiome and gut health, it turns out they can be good for your brain and even improve your mental health too! Probiotics are "life-promoting" Read More...
Sweetgreen to introduce truly compostable to-go containers in its restaurants
Amid increasing awareness about the impact of single-use packaging on the environment, in the last couple of years, some restaurant chains in the US have adopted various sustainability measures to slash their footprint. One of the most noticeable initiatives — the introduction of compostable Read More...
Square Roots aims to revolutionize food production in urban areas
As the world population is growing and urbanizing at a fast pace, and with climate change threatening existing supplies of food, there is an increasing urgency for the food industry to come up with new ways to grow food quickly. Recently, vertical farming has been catching the eye of innovators in Read More...
Scientists find lettuce grown in space is just as nutritious as Earth-grown
The International Space Station (ISS) has been experimenting with growing its own lettuce and good news for astronauts, a study found the space-grown variety to be just as nutritious as Earth-grown. The red romaine was analyzed by NASA scientists Gioia Massa and Christina Khodadad who looked at Read More...
Fruit waste shows great potential as energy-storage technology
Biowaste has been used for energy production for some time already (see this story about using coffee grounds in your tank!), but tapping into its potential for energy storage is quite a recent phenomenon. Particularly, two unusual tropical fruits have been standing out as attractive candidates to Read More...